WN: Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy - AP

[WorthyNewsBot]

Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.

http://www.worthynews.com/top/apnews-myway...D9BE5D2G0-html/

[elizabetht]

Federal drug agents won't pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration.

http://www.worthynews.com/top/apnews-myway...D9BE5D2G0-html/

Here in California, medical marijuana is now being advertised on television! These commercials advertise the types of marijuana available and the "clinics" where it can be obtained.

Personally, I doubt this kind of thing would ever have been attempted under the Bush Administration. This annoucement by the Feds is yet another example of how Obama chooses popularity over leadership.

[Fez]

Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.

California is unique among those for the widespread presence of dispensaries - businesses that sell marijuana and even advertise their services. Colorado also has several dispensaries, and Rhode Island and New Mexico are in the process of licensing providers, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, a group that promotes the decriminalization of marijuana use.

[humbleseeker]

I dont realy know how I feel about this. I like the fact that the federal government is letting states stand by there own laws. I also agree that pot is fairly harmless. If it helps people during there time of terrible illness then who I am I to say "It is sin". God forbid, some of the perscription meds on the market today are much more addictive, very dangerous, and exspensive. Pot is not dangerous you could smoke it all day long and never overdose, its cheap, and it has very welcoming effects, that can help those in need. I guess I just talked my way into saying that I dont have any neggative opinions on this issue.

[OneLight]

The problem lies in the long term effects. I smoked for longer then some here have been alive and I will always admit that you become very complacent where you are, not wanting to do any more then what is pleasant to you. You try your hardest to refrain from any unpleasantness, even to the point of ignoring your responsibilities. It can be, and is to those who are mentally addicted, an idol. I will tell you that I needed to get high every day of my life while I was using pot. If I was not high, I was mean to everyone, very impatient, using bill money to buy pot when I was out and put my families future in danger. Did it help me medically, giving some relief from my illness? Yes, but at a price that was far worst in the long run then the discomfort I felt from my illnesses.

[Fez]

The problem lies in the long term effects. I smoked for longer then some here have been alive and I will always admit that you become very complacent where you are, not wanting to do any more then what is pleasant to you. You try your hardest to refrain from any unpleasantness, even to the point of ignoring your responsibilities. It can be, and is to those who are mentally addicted, an idol. I will tell you that I needed to get high every day of my life while I was using pot. If I was not high, I was mean to everyone, very impatient, using bill money to buy pot when I was out and put my families future in danger. Did it help me medically, giving some relief from my illness? Yes, but at a price that was far worst in the long run then the discomfort I felt from my illnesses.

OneLight, is it like that for everyone that smokes pot? I can see the inherent danger of which you speak, and far be it from me to argue with someone who has experienced the addiction first hand. It's just that I can't really make my mind up about this and the addiction to some prescription drugs that many people have? Please understand I am not advocating the legal issue of pot, but there are so many other factors influencing the decision are there not?

[OneLight]

The problem lies in the long term effects. I smoked for longer then some here have been alive and I will always admit that you become very complacent where you are, not wanting to do any more then what is pleasant to you. You try your hardest to refrain from any unpleasantness, even to the point of ignoring your responsibilities. It can be, and is to those who are mentally addicted, an idol. I will tell you that I needed to get high every day of my life while I was using pot. If I was not high, I was mean to everyone, very impatient, using bill money to buy pot when I was out and put my families future in danger. Did it help me medically, giving some relief from my illness? Yes, but at a price that was far worst in the long run then the discomfort I felt from my illnesses.

OneLight, is it like that for everyone that smokes pot? I can see the inherent danger of which you speak, and far be it from me to argue with someone who has experienced the addiction first hand. It's just that I can't really make my mind up about this and the addiction to some prescription drugs that many people have? Please understand I am not advocating the legal issue of pot, but there are so many other factors influencing the decision are there not?

I know that this is a hard subject. There is no plant on earth that God did not make, and by itself, is not sinful. It is what people do with it that makes it evil or not.

To answer you question, I can not speak for everyone who smokes pot, but I will say that I have seen many lives put "On Hold" while they continued to get high. To those who are like this, it is an idol, but I am sure that if you talk to everyone who smokes, you will find those who are not of this category, as you will find those who can have a drink and not become an alcoholic.

[Fez]

The problem lies in the long term effects. I smoked for longer then some here have been alive and I will always admit that you become very complacent where you are, not wanting to do any more then what is pleasant to you. You try your hardest to refrain from any unpleasantness, even to the point of ignoring your responsibilities. It can be, and is to those who are mentally addicted, an idol. I will tell you that I needed to get high every day of my life while I was using pot. If I was not high, I was mean to everyone, very impatient, using bill money to buy pot when I was out and put my families future in danger. Did it help me medically, giving some relief from my illness? Yes, but at a price that was far worst in the long run then the discomfort I felt from my illnesses.

OneLight, is it like that for everyone that smokes pot? I can see the inherent danger of which you speak, and far be it from me to argue with someone who has experienced the addiction first hand. It's just that I can't really make my mind up about this and the addiction to some prescription drugs that many people have? Please understand I am not advocating the legal issue of pot, but there are so many other factors influencing the decision are there not?

I know that this is a hard subject. There is no plant on earth that God did not make, and by itself, is not sinful. It is what people do with it that makes it evil or not.

To answer you question, I can not speak for everyone who smokes pot, but I will say that I have seen many lives put "On Hold" while they continued to get high. To those who are like this, it is an idol, but I am sure that if you talk to everyone who smokes, you will find those who are not of this category, as you will find those who can have a drink and not become an alcoholic.

Yeah thats my problem, there does not seem to be a definitive answer. Knowing myself, I would have to stay away from it, but it might be different for someone else. Now we are going to get answers here that say it is sin, and that is what concerns me, because taken to it's logical conclusion, so then would be a lot of prescription drugs. As I said, no real definitive answer here.

[OneLight]

The problem lies in the long term effects. I smoked for longer then some here have been alive and I will always admit that you become very complacent where you are, not wanting to do any more then what is pleasant to you. You try your hardest to refrain from any unpleasantness, even to the point of ignoring your responsibilities. It can be, and is to those who are mentally addicted, an idol. I will tell you that I needed to get high every day of my life while I was using pot. If I was not high, I was mean to everyone, very impatient, using bill money to buy pot when I was out and put my families future in danger. Did it help me medically, giving some relief from my illness? Yes, but at a price that was far worst in the long run then the discomfort I felt from my illnesses.

OneLight, is it like that for everyone that smokes pot? I can see the inherent danger of which you speak, and far be it from me to argue with someone who has experienced the addiction first hand. It's just that I can't really make my mind up about this and the addiction to some prescription drugs that many people have? Please understand I am not advocating the legal issue of pot, but there are so many other factors influencing the decision are there not?

I know that this is a hard subject. There is no plant on earth that God did not make, and by itself, is not sinful. It is what people do with it that makes it evil or not.

To answer you question, I can not speak for everyone who smokes pot, but I will say that I have seen many lives put "On Hold" while they continued to get high. To those who are like this, it is an idol, but I am sure that if you talk to everyone who smokes, you will find those who are not of this category, as you will find those who can have a drink and not become an alcoholic.

Yeah thats my problem, there does not seem to be a definitive answer. Knowing myself, I would have to stay away from it, but it might be different for someone else. Now we are going to get answers here that say it is sin, and that is what concerns me, because taken to it's logical conclusion, so then would be a lot of prescription drugs. As I said, no real definitive answer here.

Yes, it is a personal decision. There are many things that become an idol in peoples lives and need to be avoided. Each has to determine what their idols are and remove them. That is the importance of our decisions, if what we decide separates us from God or not. One also has to consider if what we do hinders the Holy Spirit, again, another personal decision. God looks at each of us individually and in this, we stand before Him.

[O'Dannyboy]

Perhaps Obama has some ailment we don't know about that requires, or will require, marijuana treatment.